Oil Spill Inquiry

Question	Group Members
Who died in the explosion and how?	Daylan and Norman
How did they plug the oil spill?	Igor and Tyler
What other oil companies are there?	Rohi and Alan
What were the effects on land animals ?	Paige
What were the effects of the oil spill on aquatic animals?	Sheilagh and Annie
How do they clean up oil spills?	Jeremy, Derek and Jonathon
What was the economic impact of the oil spill?	Emma
What is the history of BP as an oil company?	Anindya
What was BP's response to the oil spill?	Sam and Yianni
How does offshore drilling work?
What kinds of things do we use oil for?	Chloe and Jasmine
How is oil used in cosmetics?	Alex and Kayley
What other oil spills have happened?	Andrew and Alan
How was oil discovered?	Riley and Carter
What kind of impact did the oil spill have on the environment?	Sonia, Margi
How can we help after an oil spill?	Audrey and Brooke

Inquiry Project Requirements

Choose a question.
Research the general question that you began with.
Narrow your topic so something more specific.
Continue to research and gather information - You will have to hand in your notes so that you are accountable for what you say!
Research should be complete by Thursday, March 10
Decide how you would like to present your information. Powerpoint? Movie? Demonstration? Game? Something else? Remember, only choose two methods at most and no posters.
Begin to arrange all your information and put together your presentation.
Present to the class!

What was the most challenging part of the Inquiry process? What will you do differently next time to make it less challenging?
What was the most benificial part of the Inquiry process for you? What did it teach you about independently learning?